Tasheka L. Morrow

Tasheka L. Morrow serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080), supporting the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime assets. Responsible for managing complex acquisitions in ship repair, maintenance, and vessel system upgrades, Morrow ensures operational readiness through timely and compliant contracting actions. Her work directly supports critical missions across coastal, offshore, and open-ocean domains by securing specialized industrial services and engineered components essential to vessel longevity and performance. She routinely handles contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, with a focus on competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurement methods for technical services and industrial support. Morrow maintains strong, recurring relationships with leading maritime industrial contractors including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Bay Ship & Yacht Co., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Technico Corporation. These partnerships reflect a pattern of sustained collaboration with firms possessing deep expertise in marine propulsion systems, hull maintenance, coating applications, and naval-grade mechanical systems. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical capability, and past performance, fostering long-term supplier engagement for mission-critical vessel sustainment activities. Her contracting portfolio reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with nearly 41.5% of awards directed toward small business set-asides, including 19.5% under the 8(a) program and 21.9% as total small business set-asides. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, Morrow consistently prioritizes opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms, aligning with federal mandates to broaden participation in defense-related industrial contracting. Her technical focus centers on NAICS codes related to commercial and industrial machinery repair (811310), turbine generator manufacturing (333611), and industrial process instrumentation (334513), reflecting expertise in procuring propulsion, control, and mechanical systems for naval vessels. She specializes in sourcing precision-engineered components, sealing devices, and maintenance services critical to the operational integrity of Coast Guard cutters, demonstrating a strong command of maritime industrial supply chains and lifecycle support contracting.